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Telehealth And At-Home Treatment Options Increase For Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Telehealth And At-Home Treatment Options Increase For Cancer Patients During COVID-19
Telehealth And At-Home Treatment Options Increase For Cancer Patients During Covid-19 While the COVID-19 pandemic drags onward, many are left to worry not just about the virus, but about their regular medical treatments that may have been interrupted by a virus with a lot of question marks. For cancer patients, especially those undergoing treatment, COVID-19 has its own set of challenges. Many individuals with cancer who are undergoing treatments may have compromised immune systems. This can put them at higher risk of having negative outcomes if they contract COVID-19. If exposed to the virus, these patients may require isolation for a longer time than normal and should cons…

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Advances In Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Advances In Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Advances In Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer This year roughly 270,000 women in the U.S. will find out that they have breast cancer. While the main treatment for breast cancer is surgery, it is often followed by radiation therapy to decrease the risk of the cancer recurring. I’ve been a radiation oncologist since 2001, and in that time there have been significant advances in our field, especially when it comes to treating breast cancer. For instance, we’ve discovered that it’s possible to shorten the duration of radiation therapy and still get the same beneficial results, but with fewer side effects. Plus, as we’ve learned more about t…

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Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home
Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home Colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, is at the forefront of innovation in cancer care, using advanced technology, testing, and treatments. Colorectal cancer, unlike other cancers, is preventable if detected early. However, only 63% of patients over age 50 had some form of screening like a colonoscopy or Cologuard testing. We are prepared and eager to beat those statistics in our community here at Phelps with our multidisciplinary and individualized approach. Don’t delay visiting your doctor if you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms. Ov…

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A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health
A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health Why health screenings are important: Knowing your risk factors for disease is one of the first steps toward prevention and treatment. At Northwell Health, we recommend regular health screening tests so that you truly understand your risk factors. Then you and your primary care physician can work together to address health problems before they start. What are health screenings? Health screenings are tests that find serious conditions before they cause symptoms, during the early stages when they can be cured. This is important for certain malignancies that occur commonly and cannot be as ea…

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News
Hudson Valley Doctor, Wife Fined Over Questionable Cancer Drug Hudson Valley Doctor, Wife Fined Over Questionable Cancer Drug
Hudson Valley Doctor, Wife Fined Over Questionable Cancer Drug A Poughkeepsie doctor and his wife have been ordered to pay fines for delivering misbranded cancer-fighting drugs, according to the United States Department of Justice. Oncologist Vincent Koh, 73, and his wife and office manager Milly Koh, 64, drew fines of $7,500 and $3,000, for receiving and delivering misbranded drugs, after pleading guilty in November, the Justice Department said. From July 2010 through March 2012, the Kohs ordered various discount oncology drugs from foreign sources that Vincent Koh prescribed and administered to patients. The drugs had not been approved by the Food an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland High Schoolers Name Good Samaritan's Cancer Treatment Tool Rockland High Schoolers Name Good Samaritan's Cancer Treatment Tool
Rockland High Schoolers Name Good Samaritan's Cancer Treatment Tool Thanks to three Rockland County high school students, an innovative tumor treatment device now has a name to match its capabilities. Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, recently announced the winners of the “Name the Linear Accelerator Contest.”  Of the more than 300 high school student entries from across the county, two students tied for the first place award. The winning selection was “HERB” -- or High Energy Radiation Beam – and was submitted by Christina Tenore of Suffern High School and Gerrit Stech of Clarkstown North High School. The se…

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Police & Fire
This Bergen Police Officer, Motorcyclist Beat Cancer - Twice This Bergen Police Officer, Motorcyclist Beat Cancer - Twice
This Bergen Police Officer, Motorcyclist Beat Cancer - Twice Oakland Police Officer Mark Piercy gets on his Harley and suddenly is free. Riding alongside his brothers in Maywood's Untouchables Motorcycle Club with his wife, Tara, holding him from behind, Piercy's problems seem to disappear. All he sees is the road ahead. In that moment, nothing else matters. This is how the 44-year-old officer assigned to the detective bureau has cleared his head and coped with stress for the better part of his life. But from August 2010 to January 2012 as he battled two forms of aggressive cancer, Piercy didn't have the motorcycle handles to lean on. Just friends…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Notre Dame To Honor Hudson River Health Care Doctor Notre Dame To Honor Hudson River Health Care Doctor
Notre Dame To Honor Hudson River Health Care Doctor Hudson River Health Care (HRHCare) is proud to announce that Sr. Katherine Seibert, MD, a physician at the HRHCare health centers in Monticello and Goshen, will receive the 2018 Thomas A. Dooley Award from her alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. This award, presented by the Notre Dame Alumni Association, honors individuals who, through their faith-based background, have demonstrated personal courage, compassion and commitment to advance human and civil rights. “Sr. Seibert is incredibly deserving of this honor, and we feel so fortunate to have such a dedicated physician on our team,” s…

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